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Re:Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police, Critics See S... by wavefunction on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @04:04PM (#17128958)
I would counter that you don't need machine facial recognition for known criminals. They're already known.
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Re:Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police, Critics See S... by anigbrowl on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @04:33PM (#17129186)
Yes but automated systems make the cost of surveillance far lower than hiring and training and deploying human police.
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Re:Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police, Critics See S... by exclusiv on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @04:11PM (#17128996)
You would if you want to surveil them.
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